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  Maurijn van der Zee Associate professor

  Faculty of Science

  m.van.der.zee@biology.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274885

• Leiden-developed drug candidate ready for final clinical trial phase News - 27 May 2025

  Bringing your drug candidates to patients is what many academic chemists dream about, but the road to this goal is long and bumpy. Now, Leiden small molecule nizubaglustat is ready for phase 3 clinical trials. This is thanks to a €132 million funding secured by the biotech spin-out Azafaros.

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  Paul Gobée

  Faculteit Geneeskunde

  o.p.gobee@lumc.nl | +31 71 526 6673

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  Fatma Al Manji Development technician

  Faculty of Science

  f.r.a.al.manji@cml.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Joost Visser Professor

  Faculty of Science

  j.m.w.visser@liacs.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Timothy Na PhD candidate

  Faculty of Science

  t.c.na@cml.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Xiaoyang Zhong Researcher / Guest

  Faculty of Science

  x.zhong@cml.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Merijn de Bakker Education and research staff member

  Faculty of Science

  m.a.g.de.bakker@biology.leidenuniv.nl |

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  Guido Maschhaupt Lecturer

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  g.w.maschhaupt@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• From lab to startup: scientist develops new treatment for nerve pain News - 27 January 2026

  What do you do when a discovery in the lab shows real promise? Scientist Mirjam Huizenga founded a startup to develop a new treatment for nerve pain caused by chemotherapy. ‘The goal is to give patients a better option.’

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  Micha Drukker Professor

  Faculty of Science

  m.drukker@lacdr.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276271

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  Martijn van der Lienden Postdoc

  Faculty of Science

  m.j.c.van.der.lienden@lic.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Leiden researchers pioneer ‘green’ framework for sustainable drug development News - 14 October 2025

  Medical drugs are expensive to make and can have an adverse effect on the environment. Researchers Stefano Cucurachi and Justin Lian have developed a framework to help the healthcare system assess the economic and environmental sustainability of medical compounds.

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  Edmund Amann Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  e.amann@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271007

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  Michael Richardson Professor

  Faculty of Science

  m.k.richardson@biology.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275215

• A clear compass: LUMC develops PhD Thesis Framework for PhD candidates News - 27 January 2026

  It is not always clear to PhD candidates what their thesis requirements are. This causes uncertainty about expectations and can lead to delays. The LUMC has therefore developed the PhD Thesis Framework for PhD candidates at the Faculty of Medicine.

• LUMC signs international agreement on developing Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products News - 13 October 2022

  Skåne University Hospital, Lund University and Leiden University Medical Center will work together to expand their research, teaching and development relating to Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products. That is the essence of a Memorandum of Understanding signed at SciLifeLab near Stockholm on Wednesday…

• How cells determine the fate of proteins (and can we do it too?) News - 2 April 2024

  Cells in our bodies are often threatened by errors in our own proteins. The FLOW consortium, comprising scientists from various institutions including Leiden, is poised to meticulously map out for the first time how cells control proteins, correcting or removing faulty ones. This endeavour holds promise…

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  Berna Güroglu Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  bguroglu@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• New platform to accelerate cardiac drug development News - 22 January 2026

  Researchers from Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) and the Leiden-based biotech company Ncardia have joined forces to develop a new platform that enables the automated production of 3D cardiac microtissues. This platform will allow large numbers of drugs to be tested quickly

• UTQ training- and professional development courses for FGGA lecturers in The Hague (BKO) Course

  Didactics

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  Janna Marie Bas-Hoogendam Assistant professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  j.m.hoogendam@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276345

• unexplored functions of Toll-like receptor signaling: Immunometabolism, development and microbiome interactions Event - 17 March 2026

  PhD defence

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  Ayokunu Adedokun Assistant professor

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  a.b.adedokun@luc.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009503

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  Jonathan Phillips Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  j.p.phillips@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Bert Koenders Professor

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  a.g.koenders@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500

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  Paul van den Broek Professor emeritus

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  p.vandenbroek@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Alette Vonk Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  a.p.vonk@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272746

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  Chris Riddell Guest

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  c.d.riddell@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Agnieszka Kazimierczuk Guest Researcher

  Afrika-Studiecentrum

  a.h.kazimierczuk@asc.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Leiden students develop highly contagious card game News - 14 September 2021

  Infecting each other with viruses and bacteria while protecting yourself with medicines and vaccinations. Sounds like a fun evening, right? Master students Life Science & Technology Rafael Jezior and Dennis de Beeld certainly think so. Together, they developed ImmunoWars: an exciting card game based…

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  Sophie van Rijn Associate Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  srijn@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Jan Michiel Otto Professor emeritus

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  j.m.otto@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277260

• PhD candidate develops new device for diagnosing erectile dysfunction News - 20 January 2025

  Erection problems can have a huge impact on quality of life and health, but current diagnostic methods are painful, uncomfortable and technologically outdated. PhD candidate Evelien Trip has developed a new device that can measure erections more comfortably and painlessly.

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  Catherine Wood PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  c.m.wood@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277177

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  Sjoerd Lopik Research Fellow

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  s.j.lopik@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Carolien Jacobs Assistant Professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  c.i.m.jacobs@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277517

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  Nienke Bouw PhD candidate

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  j.c.bouw@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Daniëlla Dam-de Jong Professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  d.a.dam@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277944

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  Horst Fischer Professor Emeritus of

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  h.fischer@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Christian Henderson University Lecturer International Relations / Modern Middle East Studies

  Faculty of Humanities

  c.j.v.henderson@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274995

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  Emilie Prast Assistant professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  e.j.prast@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Josien de Klerk Associate Professor

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  j.de.klerk@luc.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009557

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  Antonella Maiello Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  a.maiello@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009991

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  Hauke Ward Assistant professor

  Faculty of Science

  h.ward@cml.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276808

• ‘Ultimately, the goal is to develop antibiotics for tuberculosis with a lower risk of resistance’ News - 23 November 2023

  Tuberculosis stands as one of the most lethal infectious diseases worldwide. A significant challenge in combatting tuberculosis lies in the emergence of antibiotic resistance triggered by genetic alterations, commonly known as mutations. These mutations can diminish the responsiveness to antibiotics,…

• Mini organs-on-chips: an alternative to drug testing on animals News - 30 October 2025

  Mini organs-on-chips allow us to study how diseases develop and how drugs work. Although the technology is not new, it is becoming increasingly advanced. PhD candidate Bart Kramer hopes it will eliminate animal testing in the future.

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  Joost Willemse Assistant professor

  Faculty of Science

  jwillemse@biology.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274986

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  Chao Du Education and research technician

  Faculty of Science

  c.du@biology.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274947

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  Caro Aalderink Study Adviser

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  c.aalderink@fsw.leidenuniv.nl |